Change tray



Dec. 15,1925 1,565,825

I H. STOKES CHANGE TRAY Filed Dec. 30, 1-924 7 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 gvwemioz ho WA RD S ro/rEs Dec 15,1925- H. STOKES- CHANGE TRAY File d Dec. 30'. '1924. 2 sheets-sheep? I gvvuzntot Ho wA/w Sra/ras Passed Dee-15, 1925..

UNITED STATES 1,565,825 PATENT OFFICE.

HOWARD STOKES, O1 TBENTON, NEW JEBQEY, ASSIGNOB 10 ADVERTISERS PRODUCTS CORPORATION, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

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Application flled- December 30, 1824. Serial No. 758.964.

To all whom it may concem: Be itknown that I, HowARn Sroxns, a citizen of the United States, residin at Trenton, in the county of Mercer and tate' of New Jersey, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in .Change Trays, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to a change tray and has for its principal object to incorporate means therein for illuminating the tray when change is taken therefrom for'showing advertising matter.

The invention further aims to provide a very simple and efiicient construction of this nature which is reliable in operation, inexpensive to manufacture, attractive in appearance, strong, durable, and well adapted to the pur ose for which it is designed.

With the a ove and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invent-ion resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a top plan view of the invention, 7

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section taken therethrough substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the base, and Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of theto Referring to the drawing in detail it wi 1 be seen that the change tray includes a base B and a top T. The base B is preferably mounted on feet 5 and is provided in its upper surface with a compartment 6 and another" compartment '7 communicating therewith but not as deep as 6. The compartment 6 is adapted to receive a battery 8 aving' a spring terminal 9-extended into i the bottom of compartment! and another spring terminal 10 at its top. A leaf spring 11 is attached to the top of the base by means of a screw 12 and inclines upwardly tl'ierefromextending across the battery in engagement with the spring terminal 10. This spring terminates adjacent the forward end of the base. A lamp socket 14 is positioned within the compartment 7 above the spring contact 9 beingheld in place by 'a bracket arm 15 which is fastened to the upper surface of the base by ascrew 16, Au incandescent electric bulb or lamp 17 is contact 18 is mounted on. the upper surface of the'base adjacent the forward end thereof immediately below the terminal of the spring '11. A wire 19 is connected at one end to the screw contact 18 and at its other end to the screw 16 so that when the spring 11 is depressed a circuit will be formed including the battery 8, the spring terminal 10, the spring 11, the fined contact 18," wire 19, the screw 16, bracket arm 15, socket 14, -electric bulb 17, and spring contact 9.

The top T is preferably formed of aluminum so that it may be extremelylight but of course other suitable material may used. This top is of a hollow construction and is provided at its rear end with a pair of note ed lugs 21 adapted to engage screws 22 on the upper surface of the base adja': cent the rear'end thereof whereby the forward end of the top may be moved toward a or away from the base. The upper portion 0f the device. Arubber buffer 25 is pro: j

vided on theinside of the top T and engages the terminal of the spring 11. This sprlng has sufiicient tension to support this top so that the spring is out of engagement with the fixed contact 18. As soon as the fingers, however, are placed on the top or tray for the purposeof taking change thereof the spring is depressed so as to engage the fixed contact 18 and close the circuit for causing the illumination of the bulb 17. I

An opening 28 is provided in the upper wall of the tray proper or top T and at the forward edge of this opening them is provided a flange 29. A pair of transparent panels 30 with a strip 31 therebetween are rested at one edge on the flange- 29 while a screw on the inside of the top is engaged therewith as at 32 and supports a washer 33 extends through an opening 3? provided in the base which opening is enlarged as at 38 at its bottom so as to provide a shoulder 39 against which the head of the bolt rests.

By turning this bolt it will be seen that the tray at its free end may be moved closer to the base on the spring-will be allowed to .move it farther therefrom. Thus the disbe illuminated when change is taken -therefrom for the purpose of making visible 9.

" sign or the like which may be utilized for advertising.

The preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail and it isdesired to point out that numerous changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Havin thus described my invention, what I c aim as new is:

1. A. change tray of the class described including in combination a base, a hollow top in the form of a tray top 'proper pivoted at one end to the base, a spring on the base engaging the top to hold its free end normally a slight distance from the adjacent and of the base, a fixed contact on the base below the end of the spring to be engaged thereby when the free end of the top is moved downwardly in taking change therefrom, a source of illumination on the base, anda circuit including said source of illumination and the spring and contact, said base provided with an opening enlarged at the bottom thereof, a bolt passing through the opening so that its head engages "the shoulders formed at tho luncture of the enlargement of the opening which rests thereon, a threaded opening in the bottom or the top for receiving the bolt whereby the bolt may be adjusted for varying the distance between the free end of the 'top and the adjacent end ofthe base.

2. A change tray of the class described including a base, a hollow top in the form of a tray top proper'pivoted at one end to the base, a spring on the base engaging the top to hold its free end normallya slight distance from the adjacent endof the base, a fixed contact on the base below the end of the spring to be engaged thereby when the free end of the top is moved downwardmenses bolt whereby the bolt may be adjusted for varying the distance between the free end of the top and the adjacent end of the base,

said top provided with an opening, and a panel fitted in the opening.

3. A change tray of the class described including in combination a base, a hollow top in the form of a tray top proper pivoted at one end to the base, a s ring on the base engaging the top to hol its free end normally a slight distance from the adjacent end of the base, a fixed contact on the base below the end of the spring to be engaged thereby when the free end of the top is moved downwardly in taking change therefrom, a source of illumination on the base, and a circuit including said source of illumination on the base, and a circuit including said source of illumination and the spring and contact, said base provided with an opening enlarged at the bottom thereof, a bolt assing through the opening so that its and engages the shoulders formed at the juncture of the enlargement of the opening which rests thereon, a threaded opening in the bottom of the top for receiving the bolt whereby the bolt may be adjusted for varying the distance between the free end of the top and the adja contend of the base, and a panel fitted in the last mentioned opening, said base provided with a compartment on its upper surface for receiving a battery forming part A, n.

of saidcircuit.

4. A. change tray of the class described including in combination a base, a air of screws rising from the base at one en thereof, a top in the form of a tray proper having notched lugs extending from one end to engage. the screws so that said to will be pivotally mounted on the base, t e top havmg a transparent panel carrying advertisingmatter, a circuit closer on the base normally holding the free end of the top a slight distance from the adjacent end of the base, a source of illumination on the base for said panel, and a circuit including said source of illumination and the circuit closer.

5. A. change tray of the class described including in combination a base, a pair of screws rising from the base at one end thereof, a top in the form of a tray proper having notched lugs extending from one end to engage the screws so that said top will zoo be pivotally mounted on the base, a circuit and the circuit closer, means for adjusting closer on the base embodying a normally the distance at which the circuit closer will raised spring contact engaging and normally hold the free end of the top from the base 10 holding the free end of the top a slight and a transparent panel in the top.

5 distance from the adjacent end of the base; In testimony, whereof I aflix my signaa source of illumination on.the base, a cirture. cuit including said source of illumination HOWARDSTOKES. 

